Atmosphere

Atmospheric Basics

100

99% of the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen and ___________. (THE MAIN COMPONENTS)

a.oxygen

b.hydrogen

c. argon

d. helium

a. oxygen

200

The transfer of energy by the flow of a heated substance. 

a. conduction

b. convection

b. convection

300

Name any of the LOWER atmospheric layers. 

(HINT:-sphere)

troposphere or stratosphere

400

The transfer of energy through space by visible light, ultraviolet, and other forms of electromagnetic waves.

Radiation 

500

Name any of the trace gases (0.01%) that make up the Earth's atmosphere. 

neon, helium, methane, krypton, hydrogen, oxone, xenon

State of the Atmosphere

100

The measurement of how rapidly or slowly molecules move around.

a. condensation

b. dew point

c. temperature

d. velocity

c. temperature

200

The amount of water vapor in air is referred to as __________.

a. humidity

b. condensation

a. humidity

300

Which one is capable of holding more moisture?

a. warm air

b. coolair

a. warm air

400

Name the 3 scales to measure temperature.

Fahrenheit, Celsius, Kelvin

500

32^o F = what in Celsius?

0^oC

Moisture in the atmosphere

100

White puffy things in the sky.

clouds

200

When cloud droplets collide they join together to form a larger droplet in a process called __________.

a. condensation nuclei

b. coalescence

b. coalescence 

300

The process of water changing from a liquid to a gas.

evaporation

400

Name at least ONE type of cloud.

cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, cumulonimbus, altocumulus, altostratus, nimbus, cumulus, stratus, stratocumulus, nimbostratus

500

Radiation from the sun causes liquid water to change into a _________.

gas

multiple choice

100

Which atmospheric layers contains most of the mass of Earth's atmosphere?

a. tropopause

b. troposphere

c. stratosphere

d. mesosphere

B. troposphere

200

What type of cloud is a stratus cloud?

a. low

b. vertical development

c. high

d. middle

a. low

300

What percentage of incoming solar radiation does Earth's atmosphere absorb?

a.100 percent

b. 15 percent

c. 50 percent

d. 35 percent

b. 15 percent

400

Which object would heat up most rapidly?

a. water

b. asphalt

c. grass

d. cement

b. asphalt 

500

Process that describes the change of state of water from a liquid to a gas.

a. condensation

b. evaporation 

c. melting

d. drying

b. evaporation

RANDOM

100

Does sound travel faster in air or water?

Water

200

 Trivia question: On what continent will you not find bees?

Antarctica

300

Trivia question: What is the heaviest organ in the human body?

the liver

400

Trivia question: Which blood type is the rarest in humans?

AB negative

500

Trivia question: Is the earth flat or round?

Round